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Traffic delays expected on Keene State move-in days
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – Local residents and commuters should brace for traffic delays on August 21 and 25 as Keene State College welcomes students back to campus. The college’s annual move-in days are set to take place on Wednesday, Aug. 21, for incoming first-year students, and Sunday, Aug. 25, for returning students. Both days are expected to bring a significant increase in traffic around the college, particularly on key routes such as Winchester Street and Main Street.
First Student Belmont School participates in Old Home Day parade
BELMONT — First Student Belmont School bus drivers and their families participated in the Belmont Old Home Day Parade. The drivers and their children decorated the bus with a spring theme with paint and flowers all over the bus. They handed out candy and Hawaiian Leis to the crowd as they danced down the street to summertime Kids Bop tunes.
Poll shows primary races for New Hampshire governor taking shape, more uncertainty for Congress
MANCHESTER, N.H. — New polling is giving a snapshot of the key races New Hampshire voters will decide in next month's state primary. The Saint Anselm College poll asked likely voters for their opinions on the candidates in the races for governor and that first and second congressional districts.
Manchester residents raise concerns about needles as new cleanup program launches
A new program in Manchester is aimed at cleaning up trash and used needles, as some residents said parts of the city are getting worse. The StreetPlus program is tackling issues in the city's business district. "We're actually proud of what we're doing, and I think the community is taking...
Will Arvelo leaving Cross Roads House: 'A fitting capstone' to a career in public service
PORTSMOUTH — Will Arvelo, the executive director of Cross Roads House, is stepping down from the role in the coming months. The former president of Great Bay Community College, Arvelo has worked as the agency’s leader since September 2021 after being hired to replace former executive director Martha Stone, a longtime staffer-turned-director of the Lafayette Road facility that serves the region's unhoused population. ...
Salem Little League Team Gets One More Chance
The New Hampshire team representing New England gets one more chance at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The team from Salem lost 3-1 Wednesday to a team from Hawaii. Salem plays Saturday at 7 p.m. in a win or go home game against an opponent yet to...
Red Cross Needs Your Help
The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the national blood supply has fallen by more than 25% since July 1. More donations are needed now to help prevent delays in vital medical care. You can help by making an appointment to donate blood at the Gail...
Two of the World’s Scariest Film Locations Exist in Maine
Once upon a time in Hollywood, there were film executives that thought scary movies would never be popular. Fast forward several decades, and horror films aren't just a Halloween thing; they've released and consumed all year long. Stephen King had a lot to do with that. He was given the...
Kathleen Turner leaves stage during performance of musical at Ogunquit Playhouse
OGUNQUIT, Maine — A spokesperson for the Ogunquit Playhouse said actress Kathleen Turner left the stage during a performance of a musical she is starring in at the Maine theater. Carol Chiavetta, the theater's director of marketing and communications, told Maine's Total Coverage that Turner started feeling ill during...
A Maine boat captain captured these stunning photos of the Northern Lights
When Amanda Bracy learned that the Northern Lights would illuminate the Maine sky earlier this week, she was determined to capture the rare sight. So the boat captain pulled an all-nighter in Cranberry Isles near Acadia National Park. As a result, her kaleidoscopic photos have impressed tens of thousands of people online.
School supply giveaway coming up in Waterville
WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) - The school year is just around the corner, and one community group in Waterville is giving away school supplies. The Waterville Elks Lodge is hosting its fifth annual Tools to Thrive, a back-to-school giveaway event, on Sunday. From 1 to 3, kids can grab one of...
'He is a fighter': Community rallies around midcoast toddler paralyzed in crash
WEST BATH, Maine — The community is wrapping its arms around a West Bath toddler who was seriously injured in a car crash in June. Those injuries left 3-year-old Auggie Monsen paralyzed from the chest down. The toddler recently returned to Maine with his family after spending six weeks...
Teaching Tool: Giant USA maps painted at SAD 61 elementary schools
Some people retire and play golf. Not Vonnie Colvin. She helps paint giant maps of the United States across outdoor surfaces at schools from Virginia and now Maine. Under a hot, early Friday morning sun, Colvin walked the perimeter of a stenciled USA map located adjacent to the Stevens Brook Elementary School play area.
After 8 years of restoration, Kittery life-saving station is Maine's newest museum
Not far from the crowded beaches of York County, a very different kind of seaside attraction has just opened and is drawing visitors of its own. The Wood Island Life Saving Station Museum, a quarter-mile off Kittery Point, is a 116-year-old, meticulously restored outpost of what was a forerunner to the Coast Guard. From here and other stations, the U.S. Life Saving Service once sent rescue crews, rowing open boats, to aid mariners in peril.
VJ Day and Moving on: Reflections from New Hampshire | August 15, 2024
Late Morning, Thursday, August 15, 2024, Madison, New Hampshire. It’s a chilly, grey, and gloomy late summer day here in what’s currently my part of New England. Right now, it’s 67°F (20°C) with cloudy skies. Supposedly, it feels warmer—about 76°F (25°C). There’s some light rain expected later today, with a high of 71°F (22°C), and it’s supposed to drop to 60°F (16°C) tonight.
Hurricane Ernesto could trigger rip currents on New Hampshire beaches
HAMPTON, N.H. — Hurricane Ernesto's track is forecast to stay well offshore, but it could still cause dangerous rip currents at New Hampshire beaches. Lifeguards said beachgoers should be prepared for rip currents in the water as Ernesto continues its track north. Hampton Beach chief lifeguard Pat Murphy said...
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